The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has charged the owners of 10 tow truck companies with fraud following an investigation into fraudulent insurance billing.
EPS said that between March and May, 11 owners of 10 tow truck companies in Edmonton were charged with fraud after police learned that the companies had been billing insurance companies for services that were not provided.
Police estimate that, in total between the 10 companies involved, insurance companies have been fraudulently billed more than $120,000, according to a May 21 news release.
“Fraud through direct billing to an insurance company can be especially difficult for the policy holder to notice,” said Det. Bryan Niehaus of EPS’s Investigation Response Team. “It is always best to contact your insurance provider for a complete invoice of services after using a tow truck company.”…